Jessica Rosell

Jan 9, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Allyson Cunningham |Jessica Rosell |Cynthia S Teel

EPA recently proposed significant actions to address PFAS in wastewater under the Clean Water Act by (1) publishing recommended human health water quality criteria used to enact surface water quality standards and (2) proposing detailed studies and timeline for revisions to Effluent Limitation Guideline (ELG) program categories in Preliminary Plan 16. Whether the incoming administration elects to pursue these efforts remains to be seen.

Apr 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Blaine Bengtson |Rick Kubler |Jessica Rosell

On April 12, 2024, two days after EPA issued a final rule setting standards for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public drinking water, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concluded its review of EPA’s final rule designating certain PFAS, or so-called “forever chemicals,” as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Apr 2, 2024 | lathropgpm.com | Jessica Rosell |Allyson Cunningham |Grant A. Harse |Blaine Bengtson

PFAS Considerations for the Agribusienss and Food Markets In an Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City article titled "Digging Deeper - PFAS Considerations for the Ag and Food Markets," Lathrop GPM attorneys, Jessie Rosell and Grant Harse discuss the growing awareness and action around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or "forever chemicals" and how changes to EPA's and USDA's proposed classifications and guidelines for PFAS can impact a variety of agricultural operations, from...

Nov 6, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Shanna McCormack |Jessica Rosell

In August 2023, EPA released a best management fact sheet called Pollution Prevention Strategies for Industrial PFAS Discharges which provides information to address NPDES discharges containing PFAS under the Clean Water Act. The fact sheet aims to help permit writers and pretreatment coordinators by providing best management practices and examples.

Nov 6, 2023 | lathropgpm.com | Shanna McCormack |Jessica Rosell |Allyson Cunningham |Nilofar Karbassi

In August 2023, EPA released a best management fact sheet called Pollution Prevention Strategies for Industrial PFAS Discharges which provides information to address NPDES discharges containing PFAS under the Clean Water Act. The fact sheet aims to help permit writers and pretreatment coordinators by providing best management practices and examples.